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February 27, 2022
Kaniva News Kaniva News correspondent Patimiosi Ngūngūtau took this photo of an emotional farewell for a grieving Tongan family at the Tanoa hotel in Nukua’alofa this week. The family requested that they stop outside the quarantine facility so that her daughter, who was in managed isolation after recently arriving from New Zealand could pay her ... <a title="Omicron Tonga: Heartbreak as hearse arrives outside MIQ hotel for daughter to say goodbye" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/27/omicron-tonga-heartbreak-as-hearse-arrives-outside-miq-hotel-for-daughter-to-say-goodbye/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron Tonga: Heartbreak as hearse arrives outside MIQ hotel for daughter to say goodbye">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Peter Davis With the arrival of the omicron variant on our shores, it is hard to believe, judging by the media coverage — particularly on MIQ, that the Aotearoa New Zealand government has got anything right in its pandemic response. One important feature that has been missed in the debate on New Zealand’s ... <a title="NZ deserves far more respect for keeping covid deaths so low" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/05/nz-deserves-far-more-respect-for-keeping-covid-deaths-so-low/" aria-label="Read more about NZ deserves far more respect for keeping covid deaths so low">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2022
OPEN LETTER: A reply to New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis from Afghanistani mother and former broadcaster Muzhgan Samarqandi My name is Muzhgan Samarqandi and I am from Baghlan, Afghanistan, but living in New Zealand with my Kiwi husband and our son. Like Charlotte Bellis, I too was a broadcaster in Afghanistan, back when this was ... <a title="Muzhgan Samarqandi: MIQ debate trivialises the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/03/muzhgan-samarqandi-miq-debate-trivialises-the-plight-of-women-and-girls-in-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about Muzhgan Samarqandi: MIQ debate trivialises the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2022
RNZ News People should do everything they can against omicron, but it is likely large numbers will be infected, New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister says. Speaking to RNZ Morning Report today, Chris Hipkins said masks, booster shots, isolating and good preparation for isolation were all vital steps people should take to slow the spread of ... <a title="‘No silver bullet against omicron’ – expect big numbers, says Hipkins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/24/no-silver-bullet-against-omicron-expect-big-numbers-says-hipkins/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No silver bullet against omicron’ – expect big numbers, says Hipkins">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2022
By Jean Bell, RNZ News journalist New Zealand covid-19 experts are nervously observing an ever-increasing number of cases at the border, as the threat of an omicron outbreak looms. The highly transmissible variant has rapidly spread around the globe and New Zealand has dodged a community outbreak so far. But with the escalating number of ... <a title="Covid-19 experts fear omicron may soon be in NZ community as border cases jump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/covid-19-experts-fear-omicron-may-soon-be-in-nz-community-as-border-cases-jump/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 experts fear omicron may soon be in NZ community as border cases jump">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2022
RNZ News Rising covid-19 cases at the border are increasing the risk of the omicron variant spreading in Aotearoa but a leading epidemiologist says the country still has time to prepare for an outbreak. Today there were 43 covid-19 cases identified at the border, a jump from 23 cases yesterday, and the Ministry of Health ... <a title="‘Boost like crazy’ before omicron spreads, epidemiologist warns NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/07/boost-like-crazy-before-omicron-spreads-epidemiologist-warns-nz/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Boost like crazy’ before omicron spreads, epidemiologist warns NZ">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2021
RNZ News More moves to tighten the New Zealand’s borders may be needed on top of the decision to delay the start of the self-isolation scheme for Australian travellers, a professor of public health says. Today, the government announced cabinet has decided to delay the self-isolation scheme. Instead of travellers being allowed to self-isolate from ... <a title="NZ may need to tighten borders further to keep omicron at bay, says professor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/22/nz-may-need-to-tighten-borders-further-to-keep-omicron-at-bay-says-professor/" aria-label="Read more about NZ may need to tighten borders further to keep omicron at bay, says professor">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2021
RNZ News A second person with covid-19 who was isolating at home has died in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. In this afternoon’s covid media briefing, where it was revealed there were 163 new community cases of covid-19 today, Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said St John Ambulance attended a ... <a title="Second person isolating at home in NZ dies – 163 new covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/06/second-person-isolating-at-home-in-nz-dies-163-new-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Second person isolating at home in NZ dies – 163 new covid cases">Read more</a>
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November 5, 2021
By Kalino Latu in Auckland Health Ministry Chief Executive Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola says the ministry had not responded to allegations made on social media to protect the privacy of a suspected covid-19 patient. He said the ministry had been very careful not to release any information that might identify the person. He said the patient ... <a title="Tongan patient ‘should have been told not to release info’, says Health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/05/tongan-patient-should-have-been-told-not-to-release-info-says-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan patient ‘should have been told not to release info’, says Health chief">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2021
RNZ News The New Zealand government revealed changes to MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine) today, with stays halving from 14 to seven days, followed by isolation at home for three days. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield gave today’s update on the government’s response to the Delta outbreak. There ... <a title="Stays in MIQ to be halved under NZ’s new system – 89 community cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/28/stays-in-miq-to-be-halved-under-nzs-new-system-89-community-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Stays in MIQ to be halved under NZ’s new system – 89 community cases">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
RNZ News Northland will move to alert level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight, New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister has confirmed. Minister Chris Hipkins held a briefing at Parliament on the situation in Northland this evening. The new restrictions will remain in place until 11.59pm Tuesday and will be reviewed at Cabinet on Monday. Hipkins said ... <a title="Northland added to NZ’s alert level 3 tonight over ‘uncooperative’ case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/northland-added-to-nzs-alert-level-3-tonight-over-uncooperative-case/" aria-label="Read more about Northland added to NZ’s alert level 3 tonight over ‘uncooperative’ case">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ News A man with covid-19 who allegedly escaped an Auckland MIQ facility today has been charged with breaking lockdown rules and has been bailed to return to a managed quarantine facility. The man was arrested this afternoon at an Ōtāhuhu address by police in full PPE gear after leaving the Novotel Ibis-Ellerslie without permission ... <a title="NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nz-police-arrest-alleged-covid-positive-miq-hotel-escaper-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland">Read more</a>
